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Camp Lejeune LawsuitsWrongful Death | Orlando Accident & Injury Blog - Part 10
Two Deaths In Pine Island Road Accident
A man and a woman have died in connection with an overnight crash early Thursday morning in Plantation, Florida. According to authorities, the pair was travelling in a pickup truck northbound on Pine Island Road, when they hit a light pole. Both victims were ejected from the vehicle. It is not known at this time who was driving. The female died on scene, and the male passenger was critically injured. He was being transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. This accident remains under investigation at this time and law enforcement has not commented on whether speed or alcohol were factors in this accident.
Orlando-area Football Star Killed in Vehicle Crash
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death of teenagers. Each year more than 5,000 teenagers are killed in traffic-related accidents. They are inexperienced drivers and often drive at a high-rate of speed. In addition, teenagers have a lower rate of safety belts use than the rest of the driving public.
Tallahassee Teenager Killed By Underage Driver in DUI Accident
A parent’s worst nightmare is losing a son or daughter. Children are supposed to take care of their mom or dad later in life. Parents should watch their children get married and raise their own children. They are not supposed to identify their child’s body at the scene of a DUI accident.
Late Night Seminole County Crash Results in Fatality
A late night crash on County Road 427 has resulted in the death of one Altamonte Springs man, according to Florida Law Enforcement. The accident happened at 11 p.m. Wednesday night, when a 2015 Infiniti SUV driven by Raymond Williams, left the road and struck a culvert. He subsequently struck trees after hitting the culvert, and his vehicle caught fire. Williams was pulled from the burning vehicle, but died at the scene of the accident, which is still under investigation at this time.
Fatality in Winter Park Crash Friday Morning
The driver of a vehicle that lost control and struck a guardrail on I-4 in the early hours of Friday morning was pronounced dead at the dead, according to Florida Law Enforcement. Ashleigh Maria Plazas, 22, of Orlando, Florida was driving westbound on I-4 just east of the Fairbanks curve, when her 1999 Toyota Camry struck a concrete barrier and a guardrail, then turned over twice before heading down an embankment and stopping to rest on its top at the bottom.
Money Won’t Buy You a Get Out of Jail Free Card
Money might buy you a nice car, but it won’t get you out of a manslaughter charge. The heir to a billion-dollar family fortune was sentenced to 16 years in prison on November 21 for killing a person in a drunk-driving accident, according to various media reports.
Orlando Judge Rules that KinderCare Crash Jury Won’t Hear Previous Drug Charges
A judge has ruled that the jury set to hear the case of Robert Corchado, the man accused of causing the KinderCare Crash last April that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old girl, will not hear arguments from prosecutors related to a previous crash involving illegal drugs. On April 9, 2014 an SUV driven by Corchado rear-ended a Toyota Solara, which caused the driver of the Toyota to lose control and crash into the KinderCare Center on Goldenrod Road. Corchado then fled the scene and attempted to ditch the vehicle at a home nearby, leaving behind several packages of illegal drugs in the vehicle, including marijuana, heroin and cocaine.
Florida Man Sentenced to 16 Years for DUI Death
An Ormond Beach man, Louis Prinzo, was sentenced to 16 years on Tuesday for various charges related to a 2012 DUI crash that killed two teenagers. Prinzo was high on oxycodone, marijuana and alprazolam when he turned in front of two oncoming vehicles on July 26. 2012. Subsequently, investigators found that Mr. Prinzo did not have a prescription for the medications and had obtained them illegally. He was booked for DUI and released on bond awaiting trial back in 2012.
Florida Supreme Court Reviewing UCF Wrongful Death Case
Orlando wrongful death attorneys are closely following developments in a legal dispute between the family of a University of Central Florida football player and the university. The Florida Supreme Court recently announced that they plan to hear an appeal of the reduction of the monetary award given to the player’s family. The case stems from a 2008 incident, when the 19-year-old player collapsed and died after performing conditioning drills with UCF teammates. Court justices have announced that they have issued an order accepting jurisdiction in the case, but said that they do not plan to hear oral arguments. Instead, the justices plan to review the case records and legal briefs from the attorneys involved in the August 2013 case.
Driver Faces Charges in Fatal 2012 Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident
A spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol recently announced that they have made an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run bicycle accident that occurred on Sept. 22, 2012, near Apopka. The suspect, 24-year-old Ryan Scott Peterson, turned himself in to troopers recently and faces multiple charges, including leaving the scene of an accident causing death. He is charged with causing the death of a 31-year-old bicyclist, who was found on the shoulder of Orange Blossom Trail around 8 a.m. on Sept. 22. Troopers say that the victim had been struck and killed hours earlier while riding along OBT.
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